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Winter Weather IN Dakota.

One day last week found us fif-
teen miles north of Towner Oak. on
the sharp slope of one of those
rounded hills which are such a
characteristic feature of landscape
in the Mouse river country. Not a
cloud is in the sky and The even
white glow along the horizon out
lines the most distant object with
startling plainness. The sunlight
unimpeded in its flight to the earth,
is warm upon the land. The view
is glorious. A scattered grove of
gnarled oaks covers the slope,
while from its base and reaching
southward to the distant Mouse
River, rise a succession of round
ed, grass covered buttes, with
many a grassey meadow between
their crests. Bands of cattle and
droves of horses are scattered here
and there, as contentedly grazing
on the rich feed as if it were leafy
June instead of late November.
But for the leafess trees and keen
nip of the air, during the early
morning hours, there is no evi-
dence that winter is here. How
odd it seems, with not a flake of
snow for hundreds of miles around
to read from the daily papers, now
four days old, about untimely
SHOWS that have already fallen on
the north Atlantic coasts, and adj
vices are that there have already
been two heavy snow falls in the
central Western States, and farm
srs in the corn belt have taken ur
and been feeding their cattle for q
month past.
=To one unacquainted with this
climate, it must seem very strangs
that North Dakota yet awaits hel
first snow fall of the season, anC
may have to wait until the winter
is far spent. That this part of the
territory is outside the snow belt
lies IN the fact, as shown by the
Signal Service records, that storm
paths during the late autumn ant
winter, lie far south of the fort,
! eighth parallel. Occasionally on,
even this early in the season
) strays up this way, but the air i
} so dry that but little snow can b,
squeezed out of it. Not until tn
first days of March being increas
: ed heat and moisture, does tn
! snow fall to any depth. Thes
, facts have an important infuenc
in lengthening the grazing season
as exempliied by the scene befor
,, me. l notice that Mouse rive
= ranchmen do not find it proftabl
, to use sleighs, the light snow fall
,, are too quickly cut away by tn
! chinook winds, which with thei
. warm breath, blow for days at
!, time out here during the winte
: MONTHS By our Dakota Core:
. pondent.
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Wilson Waits.
Abundance of snow.

Abundance of snow.
Fine sleighing and very cold.
Why don't Blake predict warm
spell for change?
The protracted meeting con-
Quoted by Rev's. Deputy and
Buck closed Friday evening, one
conversion reported. There was a
large attendance and good feeling
during the two weeks meetings.
Miss Maggie Clark, of Brashear,
is visiting her sister Mrs. John
Wilson.
0. G. O'Ferrill spent Sunday in
Kirksville.
Prof. Howey's SECOND term in
vocal music has closed. Concert
next Saturday evening.
We learn from the Home Press
that the state of society here is in
a very "ebullient' condition. We
were not aware of this, but con-
cluded it must be SO else it would
not get into the papers. How
ever, after consulting Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary as to the
meaning of the word, we think it is
a mistake. Our correspondent to
the "Press" found fault with the
Waits for not reporting said con-
dition of society, and for saying
that all was quiet in Wilson. Now
we think this true SO far as items
of interest were concerned. We
did rot think it to our credit as a
community, nor yet of so much in
terest to other communities that
We were in duty bound to tell
every time boy or man got drunk
and disturbed the peace, or old
men thought proper to pull each
others beard or any disturbance of
the peace of our usually moral and
quiet circle. 1t has and will contip-
ue to be our aim to send such
items as may be of interest to other
Localities and yet injure no one at
home. Perhaps some little distur-
Dances have existed, but, so far as
known to us, have all been settled
Now in all candor if there is such
spirit in our midst as the Press
correspondent indicates, we are
wholly ignorant of it.
Grandma Clemson and Mrs
Barnhart are on the sick list.
Jan. 18th, RUSTIC.
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A. NJ. SMITH HE PATTERSON,
A. NJ. SMITH & CO.,
Real Estate, Tax-Paying and Insur-
ance Agents Notary Public Etc,

Buy and sell on commission, make collec-
tions, examine titles, furnish sbstrncts, write
deeds Of conveyance. Have for sale large tracts
Of the most desirable grazing land at low ng-
ures either in Adair or adjoining counties,
we'll watered and can give time on payments
to suit purchaser with low rate OF interest
Lands especially adapted to sheep raising, be
Ing elevated and rolling.
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"a AobOA SsotiotiSo. uu6vc Va tAo
Supreme Courts, and Courts of
the Secretaries of the
Governor, and of the railroad COM
missioners. 1t is thought that
compelling the roads to furnish
transportation to these officials
will prevent them being bought
with railroad passes, as they will
then be under no obligation to
corporations for eourtesies thus
extended. The same law is in
force in New York and New Jer-
sey and seems to work well.
The amount of traffic or
business, done by q railroad at
any point, depends upon the farm
ing community surrounding it.
The railroad companies under
stand this and they would much
rather have the encouragement
and good will of the farmers along
their lines, than a big cash bonus
from the towns however accept
able that might be. Our farmers
are as progressive and wide awake
as it is possible for men to be and
and the past has demonstrated that
they are very liberal toward pub
lie enterprises. In fact more
liberal class of men can not be
found than the farmers of Adair
county. If the business men of
Kirksville and the farmers COM
bine in an effort to bring the pro-
posed short line to Kirksv1lle that
effort will he successful. Coversa-
ton with farmers along the line
reveals. the fact that they are very
enthusiastic and that they are will
ing to back this enthusiasm in a
substantial way. Now let all
unite and do their best and there
is little doubt but that the victory
will be ours and Kirlsville and
Adair county, will enjoy railroad
facilities and accommodations not
enjoyed by any other town and
county, north of the Missouri
river.
Gen. Logan's estate is esti-
mated at more than fifty thousand
dollars. Congress should and no
doubt will vote Mrs. Logan a pen
sion equal to that of Mrs. Grant,
Had Gen. Logan died penniless,
the pension would enable Mrs.
Logan to live in comparative luxu-
ry. But beside the property left
and the pension, a movement is
on foot to raise fund of one hun
dred thousand dollars to be pre-
sentsd to Mrs. Logan. A portion
of Texas has been drouth stricken
for nearly two years and because
no crops have been raised, hun
dreds of good, noble women and
little children are suffering for
food and clothing. Would it not
be more sensible to draw the line
at the pension and send the hun
dred thousand dollars, that is be-
ing made up by private subscrip-
tion, to the stricken people OF
Texas. There is no room in
America for an aristocracy that is
supported by charity and the soon,
er this lesson is learned the better
it will be for the country. The
money voted by Congress and the
amount raised by subscription fol
Mrs. Garfield amounted to three
hundred thousand dollars. enough
to support her in splendor the re
mainder of her life and leave al
ample fortune for each of her ckil
dren. Voting the pension is al
right and just as it should be, bu
let the American people learn t,
dispense charity where it is need
ed.
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NAUlcan live at home, and make more
"Hvumoney At work for us. than at any
thing else in this world: Capital not
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sexes; all sges. Any one can do the work.
Lsrge earnings sure from first Start Costly
outnf and terms free. Better not delay. Cssta
you nothing TO send us your address and nnd
out; IL yon are wise you will DO 30 as once, ri.
HALLlTr 4 Co., Portland Maine.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her C.stori.
When she was Child she cried for Castorra
When she became Miss, she cluns to Castor,a
Whsn shs had Children. she gave them Casporia
Notice Of Final Settlement.
STATE OF Missouri,
COUNTY OF ADAIK,

COUNTY OF ADAIK,
Final settlement Of the estate Of W. z.
Moore. deceased
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
Others interested In the estate Of w. r. Moore,
deceased, that /, j N Moore. administrator
threof at the next term of the Probate Court OF
Adair county TO be held at kirksville on the
lith day of February, 1887.
]. n. MOORE,
Administrator
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NOVELS AND STORIES
SPECIAL FEATURES

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The CENTURY

JOHN HAY.
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THE WAR SERIES.

which has been followed with lnfsgginx inter
est by great audience, will occupy less space
described by Gen Hunt, tchief of the Union
Artillery Gen. Longstreet, Gen. n. Law,
and others; Chicksmauga, by Gen d. II. Hill;
Howard and slocum. Generals Q. !. Gilmore
VIM. F. Smith, John Gibbon, Horace Porter,
and John S. Mosby will describe special bat
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NOVELS AND STORIES
1.-THE Hundreth man, {" novel by Frank R.
Stockton. author of ''ths Lady or the Tiger"
| etc, begins in November Two novelsttes by
George w; Cable, stories by Mary Hallock
Foote, Uncle Remus," Julian Hawthore
Edward Eggleston, and other prominent
American authors will be printed during the
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Ali hoNlllc duu aldll COuu-
ty can not afford to loose the pro-
posed short line from Kansas City
to Chicago. 1t would not only give
railroad competition, which Kinks
vile badly needs, but would also
enhance the value of property
throughout the county at least
twenty-five per cent; and to the
farmers, Immediately along the
proposed line, the benefits could
hardly be estimated. Yet it is
by no means certain that Kinks
vile will get the road, and with
out a strong and combined effort
of the farmers and business men
the road may be lost.
"A bill has been introduced
in the Senate providing for con-
stitutional amendment to be voted
on in 1888, which will provide that
all railroad companies and others
operating railroads within this
state shall transport free of charge
members of the General Assem-
bly,, Governor, Lieutant Cover
nor, Secretary of State, Auditor
State Treasurer, Attorney Gener'
al, Superintendent of Public
schools, Superintedent of lnsur-
ance Department, Commissioner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-19
A Republican Rascal.

The anxiety which the Republican news
papers show in their efforts to prove that
Oscar Harvey, the Treasury official who was
lately detected in robbing the Treasury, is
a full Aedged Democrat is amusing The
late defaulting cashier of the Patent Office
was Republican and they would like to
have it appear that all the rascals are not
Republicans. They cannot prove that Har-
vey is a Democrat, however, although he
was appointed by the present administra-
ton. His appointment was procured by
influential Republicans just as the appoint
ment of some Democrats were procured by
influential Democrats when the Republicans
were in power.
If there ever was any doubt about Har-
vey's politics it was removed day or two
ago by the discovery of a speech in his desk
which he delivered during the last National
campaign. The speech is Republican in its
tone throughout. In that speech he said
that all the Democrats wanted to get into
power for was to rob the government. That
statement together with his thieving acts
after he obtained an Office, is all that is
necessary to stamp him as Republican.
IL rs astonishing CiidV i1'd wy, HdNlllS SUCH
a record as he had, could get the en-
dorsements of such men as Whitelaw Reid,
Wayne McVeigh and Gov. Hoyt, but he
did get them, and ON the strength OF them
he got the office he was after An effort
has been made to show that Samuel }.
Randall endorsed him, but it has failed.
Mr.. Randall says that he only endorsed the
men who endorsed Harvey and that he
withdrew that endorsement when he found
out what sort of a man Harvey was. Clear
ly Harvey is a Republican rascal, and he
ought never to have been given a chance tC
rob the government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-19
Inman's Big Purchase.


HiOHt Tue NCW IOJh ILNttS
The New Yorker who has the largest financial
interest in the new South and its pushing indus
trial enterprises is undoubtedly John H. Inman,
who is one of the controlling magnateS in the
cotton market here, as well as in the South.
Yesterday Mr.. Inman made a further large in
vestment that adds materially to his South
ern investments. He organized a syndicate,
himself taking far the greater interest and
bought in one block II 900 shares of the stock of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, The
stock was the holding of William Duncan, of
Nashville, and of Mr.. Duncan's friends. 1t
has been in the market here for some
time, and the Stock Exchange traders acting
on the idea that it was held on slight mar
gins have raded the market frequent
ly, hoping to be able to dislodge it and make
spoils worth scooping up. The price of the stock
has thus been brought down from above 80 to a
point below 30, and lots of Northern and South
ern interests have been made weary meantime.
Mr., Inman and his syndicate pay in full for the
entire 900 shares and take it out of the market
They insist that the company is regularly earn
ing per cent. dividends and recent quotations
have been shamefully out of all relation to
its stocks intrinsic value. What price Mr. In
man pays for the Duncan holding is withheld,
but it is promised by Mr. Inman's friends that
the bears are going to be deprived of of their
footballs henceforth. On what was probably
inside information of Mr.. Inman's big purchase
the quotation on the Stock Exchange rose about
three points yesterday.
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Buffalo Bills Big Hand.
From the Boston Record.


The day before jubilee day, Monday, at II
O'Clock in the morning, almost the entire roya
party arrived at the "Wild West and asked for
a special performance. The party consisted OF
the Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales, Prince
Albert Victor of Wales, Prince George of Wales
Processes Victoria, Louise and Maud of Wales
King of Saxony, King of Denmark, the King OF
Greece, the King of the Belgians, the Crown
Prince and Princess of Germany. Prince George
of Greece, Duke of Sparta of Greece, Heredi
tary Prince and Princess Sake Menngen, Prin
cess Victoria of Prussia, Prince Louis of Baden
Processes SOphy and Margaret of Prussia, and
a large party of ladies and gentlemen in atten
dance belonging to the different suites OF
royalty. They were all highly delighted with
the performance, asked any number of queS
tons, and at the conclusion the Prince of Wales
entered the arena, and walking up to Col. Cody
who was on horseback, shook hands with him
and remarked:
Il think you are the first man who ever played
to four kings"
To which Buffalo Bill, with twinkle in his
eye, responded quickly:
Sir, have frequently played to four kings
but l never held a hand of four kings and the
Prince of Wales; that's the boss hand'-a roya
flush
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He Pulled Off His Boot.

FROM LNc DClFttb TTet ITCSS.
We were travelling from san Antonio to Fl
Paso-an old and wealthy friend and myself
To save ourselves, in a measure, the usual tedi-
BUSINESS of the journey we engaged in u social
game of cards, and to heighten the interest had
stakcd some small sums of money. In drawing
some small change from his pocket, my friend
dropped a roll of greenbacks into the aisle
A neatly dressed young man on an opposite
seat picked it up and handed it TO its owner with
the remark:
Rather a nice little wad to have out if the
train robbers should happen around"
He had been very social companion during
the earlier part of the trip, and we had taken a
liking to him. His only drawback seemed 10 be
a want of knowledge concerning life IN Western
Texas
expect any more train robberes in Texas
Why, it's been eight months since we've had one.
Well if they do get this little pile I'm safe any
how I've got twenty times that much more,
and they wouldn't know where | had t. I'm
Just little too cute for 'em. They never think
of making man pull off his boots"
The young man smiled. During the remain
der of the afternoon he stood on the gallery of
the coach, taking good look at the country
it was so different from Missouri where he came
from"
Suddenly about dark the train stopped Some
one exclaimed: Don't shoot!n
Our young acquaintance stepped from the
gallery into the car.
WHATS the matter? What's the mattery''
queried my elder companion.
'Oh, not much. not much, 4" was the slow re-
ply; "only'I guess, old fellow" (here he leveled
a revolver at HIM, II guess it's about time for
you to pull Off your boots"
The car filed with armed men. The usual
programme was successfully carried out.
When the train was permitted TO travel on
flung myself into the seat left vacant by the in
nocent young Missouran o., put my hands in
my empty pockets aud meditated until we
reached our destination. My old friend lighted
Il cigar, propped his boots Those treasureess
boots) on a seat in front of him. and said he'd
be hanged If he'd say word till he reached
ri Paso. He thought he had said enough for
one day.